NBA

Indiana Fever at Los Angeles Sparks

· Women's National Basketball Association
6-17, 5-10 Away
Final
79 - 78

8-15, 6-6 Home

Jordin Canada hits a go-ahead 3-pointer with 3.2 seconds left, Sparks end 8-game losing streak

Los Angeles Sparks vs. Indiana Fever - Condensed Game

Los Angeles scored seven of the final nine points to secure its first victory since beating Dallas in back-to-back games in late June.

Ogwumike grabbed a loose ball in the paint and scored to pull Los Angeles within 78-76 with 38.1 seconds left. Indiana worked down the clock but Victoria Vivians was off on a long 3-pointer at the end of the shot clock.

After Canada sank a contested 3-pointer, Indiana's Kelsey Mitchell had a good look from the top of the 3-point arc but it didn't hit the rim.

Canada finished with 20 points and 10 assists for Los Angeles (8-15). Azura Stevens added 15 points.

Canada scored 11 of her 13 first-half points in the second quarter to help Los Angeles build a 47-38 lead. Ogwumike added 15 points in the first half and Stevens had 11 as the Sparks shot 56% from the field.

Mitchell scored 14 of her 19 points in the second half and Vivians added 17 points for Indiana (6-17). Erica Wheeler had 15 points and eight assists. Aliyah Boston battled foul trouble and finished with nine points in 26 minutes.

The two teams play each other again on Thursday in Los Angeles.

Regular Season Series

LA wins series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 78 - 79
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 78 - 79
4th 0.0 Fever offensive team rebound 78 - 79
4th 0.1 Kelsey Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper 78 - 79
4th 3.0 Zia Cooke enters the game for Jasmine Thomas 78 - 79

Statistics

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28-64 FG 31-71
44 Field Goal % 44
6-22 3PT 6-16
27 Three Point % 38
16-18 FT 11-12
89 Free Throw % 92
35 Rebounds 25
8 Offensive Rebounds 6
27 Defensive Rebounds 19
20 Assists 17
4 Steals 9
4 Blocks 5
15 Turnovers 11
2 Team Turnovers 0
17 Total Turnovers 11
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
21 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 13
8 Fast Break Points 5
36 Points in Paint 38
15 Fouls 13
5 Largest Lead 11

Game Information

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Location: Los Angeles, CA
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2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 14 W6 0.6818182 30
New York 3 17 W3 0.6136364 27
Indiana 6 20 W3 0.54545456 24
Washington 14 28 L10 0.36363637 16
Connecticut 19 33 L2 0.25 11
Chicago 20 34 L4 0.22727273 10

2024-25 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 10 W1 0.77272725 34
Las Vegas 4 14 W16 0.6818182 30
Phoenix 7 17 L3 0.6136364 27
Seattle 11 21 W1 0.52272725 23
Golden State 11 21 L3 0.52272725 23
Los Angeles 13 23 L1 0.47727272 21
Dallas 24 34 W1 0.22727273 10
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